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You can’t be what you can’t see and for most of us (for better or worse) our only parental role models will be the people that raised us. So are we destined to raise our children in the same way that our parents raised us? And if you want to parent differently…how can you unlearn the way you were brought up?
Lael Stone is a speaker, educator and author who helps adults understand the imprints we learned in childhood that shape how we understand the world and how we parent.
In this conversation Steph and Lael speak about parenting acting as a mirror to your own experiences, the importance of having enough support to parent in the way you want, and Lael offers words of encouragement to any parent thinking they’re not doing a good enough job.
FIND OUT MORE
Check out Lael’s website https://laelstone.com.au/Watch Lael’s TEDx Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/lael_stone_how_to_raise_emotionally_intelligent_children Read Lael’s book ‘Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children: A Parenting Guide to Understanding Behaviour, Feelings and Relationships’ https://www.booktopia.com.au/raising-resilient-and-compassionate-children-marion-rose/book/9780645551532.html 
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This week it’s Laura’s turn to be thrown under the bus! We searched far and wide for someone in Laura’s life who could tell an embarrassing story about her and this week we finally got one - her oldest friend Bec, who shared a story of the time Laura revealed what she household item she used to get…intimate with.
Plus we listened to an episode of Shameless talking about the trend of influencers quitting full time content creation and we want to share our own perspectives. 
The Shameless episode was ‘The 9-5 is officially in’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-9-5-is-officially-in/id1352875216?i=1000657129181 
SPECIAL SHARES
Steph: Chessie King on the podcast ‘Should I Delete That?’ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/chessie-king-i-chose-to-save-my-marriage/id1602088590?i=1000658389572  Laura: Arthur The King on Amazon Prime https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.377e3b69-c44f-43ee-b0a8-dcb54eec1a31?  Kic UPDATE
Our mid-year sale ends tonight! It’s your last chance to save up to 40% and unlock everything Kic has to offer from just $1.90/week. Sign up here https://kicapp.com/midyear/ 
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Sal & Al met in their office kitchen, fell in friendship love, and six months later they had matching tattoos. In the 7 years that have followed, they’ve gone through romantic and friendship break ups, work, travel, starting a podcast, building a business and writing a book together, so they’re pretty much experts on friendship at this point.
One of the most common questions we get from you is how to make friends as an adult, so we asked Sal & Al how they do it. How do you take a friendship from the office to the real world? How long do you need to hold on to a high school friendship for? And how do you approach a conversation with a friend without it turning into a conflict?
If you’ve never listened to Two Broke Chicks before we recommend you start with the episode ‘23+ Life Lessons From 2023’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/23-life-lessons-from-2023/id1587075307?i=1000638476125 
Sal & Al have written a book! It’s Finding Your People: The Ultimate Guide to Friendship https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Alexandra-Hourigan-and-Sally-McMullen-Finding-Your-People-9781761470424 
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It’s an intimate one today! In a recent episode of The Kardashians, Khloe made a comment about people having hair down there and Laura wants to talk about it. Does laser hurt more than waxing? Do you remove hair from your butt? And Steph shares the time she tried out her waxing skills on Josh.
Then we check in on the goals we set ourselves at the start of the year. How are we going? What changes are we going to make for the second half of the year?
SPECIAL SHARES
Steph: Lucy Reeves on Sydney Cassidy’s podcast ‘GYM GIRLS LOCKER ROOM’ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lucy-reeves-on-battling-body-trends-coping-with-grief/id1732994473?i=1000658552969  Laura: Brodie Grundy on the podcast ‘Dyl & Friends’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dyl-friends-242-brodie-grundy-doubling-down-on-your/id1417124389?i=1000658374359  The Kic meditation Laura mentioned is Diaphragmatic Breathing with Meg https://links.keepitcleaner.com.au/f7GJ3C2kpKb Listen to the episode we recorded with Sydney Cassidy when we were in the UK last year https://pod.fo/e/222878  Kic UPDATE
Our mid-year challenge starts today! This challenge is here to help you Kic the mid-year slump. Choose from Pilates or strength and then beginner or advanced. It’s not about completely overhauling your life, it’s your reminder that even the smallest movements can have a positive impact on your body, mind and motivation. Save up to 40% off Kic and get Kic for as little as $1.90 a week.
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Jess Quinn was one of our very first KICPOD guests way back in 2019. This week Jess returns, but this time for KICBUMP, after welcoming her first daughter Marla into the world last November. 
In our first conversation with Jess she shared her story of childhood cancer and having one of her legs amputated when she was nine years old. In this episode, Steph and Jess talk about Marla and the reality of parenting as an amputee.
Jess shares how she gained confidence in her body through pregnancy, her birth story, learning to parent with her husband Todd and how they’re finding their feet with newborn life, the things she can’t do for Marla with one leg, and all the things that Marla will gain from having a mum who’s an amputee. 
Check out Jess' fave body positive books for kidsBodies Are Cool - Tyler FederLove Your Body - Jessica SandersHer Body Can - Katie CrenshawEverybody Has A Body - Molli Jackson Ehlert
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If you’re going away by yourself, do you take the family toothpaste or do you buy a spare toothpaste and leave the family toothpaste at home? Steph and Laura have been doing a lot of traveling recently and this week we find out who buys a spare and who takes the family toothpaste (leaving their partner without).
Plus we always suggest calling 1800 RESPECT if you or someone you know is experiencing violence…but what actually happens when you call? Who do you talk to, what will they ask, is it recorded, and do the police get involved? To answer these questions we speak to a spokesperson from the helpline to find out who’s on the other end of a call.
1800RESPECT can be contacted by call, text, online chat or video call. Call 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732, online chat 24/7 or video call Monday to Friday 9am-5pm AEST (except national public holidays) – no appointment needed.  
Then we hear from you about the dorky things you did when you were younger. If you also kissed yourself in the mirror and made song lyrics your Facebook status…well same.
SPECIAL SHARES
Steph: The Spotify playlist ‘So Fresh 2000 - 2017’ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3GSrjv74GAtmfNz6HU109e  Laura: The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-family-next-door-sally-hepworth/book/9781760988036.html  Kic UPDATE
Feeling mid? Move from meh to (a bit more) motivated with up to 40% off Kic! Everyone we talk to is feeling pretty meh right not, so we thought we’d lean into this for our mid year challenge. It’s not about going hard, it’s about taking small, sustainable steps to feel a little less ‘mid’.  You can choose from Pilates or strength, and then we have two levels - mid or motivated. The challenge starts on June 24th and the sale ends on June 30th. 
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